Category Archives: I Remember When… (my OWN stories)

Memories and vignettes, true stories old or recent.

A Passel o’Glasses, OR “Old Ten-Eyes”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

To be perfectly clear, it wasn’t my idea to get glasses in the first place. My vision didn’t bother me until the summer after second grade. And then only because, all through our usual road-trip-to-visit-relatives vacation, for some reason my … Continue reading →

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Banana-Bread Math

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

When I was working on my English degree, some of my fellow students thought I was a little odd. No surprise? Well, specifically, they thought it odd that I genuinely like math. In fact, I couldn’t get along without it. … Continue reading →

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FrankenSquash

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Show of hands: who’s glad to have some warm days mixed into each week? Yep, spring is in the air. My optimistic self drools over seed packets, planning what yummy things I’ll grow this year. But now, while we’re waiting … Continue reading →

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Cubbie-Holed!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

One day my friend Lori called and asked me to be on the substitute list for the preschool Bible and activity class at our church. Helping on an occasional Wednesday night in the preschool class, called the Cubbies, sounded kind … Continue reading →

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Soli Deo Gloria Retreat, Part 2

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Last time, I told you about my old habit of trying to be whatever people expect me to be. And how this compulsion came back to smack me in the face during the 2013 Soli Deo Gloria retreat. But once … Continue reading →

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Report: Soli Deo Gloria Retreat

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Weeks ago, I promised to tell you about last November’s Soli Deo Gloria retreat. Then I got “Grandma Brain” and sort of fell off the digital map. During the delay, though, some of what I learned had a chance to … Continue reading →

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